Franklin Barreto was the centerpiece of the return the A's got in the infamous Josh Donaldson trade. Barreto was very young and in the low minors at the time. He's worked his way up the ladder with solid performances at each level and spent most of last season in AAA with a cup of coffee that did not go so well. 2018 will be Barreto's age 22 season. He B-R, T-R, is 5'10", 190 lbs and plays both SS and 2B. His best tool coming up was running, but as he has filled out his frame, his speed has slipped and his power has developed. Here are his batting lines from the last 2 seasons:
2016 AA: .281/.340/.413, 25 2B, 3 3B, 10 HR, 30 SB, 7.1 BB%, 17.8 K%, 507 PA.
2017 AAA: .290/.339/.456, 19 2B, 7 3B, 15 HR, 15 SB, 5.3 BB%, 27.6 K%, 510 PA.
2017 MLB: .197/.250/.352, 2B, 2 3B, 2 HR, 2 SB, 6.6 BB%, 43.4 K%, 76 PA.
I would compare Barreto to Christian Arroyo of the Giants. Similar build. A bit of a tweener profile in terms of future position. Does a lot of things well, but no one thing great. Barreto's time has come and the A's will likely throw him out there and see if he sinks or swims. Whether you want to roster him on your fantasy team depends on how deep your league is. He's probably more of a follow type in most formats, but he has potential for a breakout.
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